Just for fun, we want to use an Amstrad monitor with a Linux PC (the purpose is to output our office server's logs in case you are THAT curious :P). Does anyone know if and how this is possible?
rb
Quote from: rexbeng on 11:20, 29 October 14
Just for fun, we want to use an Amstrad monitor with a Linux PC (the purpose is to output our office server's logs in case you are THAT curious :P ). Does anyone know if and how this is possible?
rb
No it is not possible without some serious expense and effort. And it would still look rubbish.
And in a professional IT environment there are all sorts of issues running a 30 year old CRT that could fail at any time.
Quote from: rexbeng on 11:20, 29 October 14
Just for fun, we want to use an Amstrad monitor with a Linux PC (the purpose is to output our office server's logs in case you are THAT curious :P ). Does anyone know if and how this is possible?
rb
Sure it is... You have to tweak your screens mode to support a 15KHz signal instead of 31KHz.
You VGA to DIN adapter need to provide a composite Sync. (sometime provided by the videocard through the H-Sync, else you need an to make it)
Quote from: TotO on 13:13, 29 October 14
Sure it is... You have to tweak your screens mode to support a 15KHz signal instead of 31KHz.
You VGA to DIN adapter need to provide a composite Sync. (sometime provided by the videocard through the H-Sync, else you need an to make it)
I refer to my expense and hassle point above. You need a graphics card that not only has 15KHz AND composite sync but also a specially wired adaptor.
Get that refresh rate wrong and wave goodbye to the monitor.
Complete waste of time.
I 2nd TotO: If you have a VGA card that allows you to adjust the frequencies, then build this: http://www.mtuncel.com/AVGtoTV2/vga2tv.gif (http://www.mtuncel.com/AVGtoTV2/vga2tv.gif) for a few Euros. I might even have mine still lying around somewhere. I used my PC on a TV with this many moons ago. Check your card and I'll see if I can find the PCB.
Bryce.
Thanks for caring to answer guys!
So, if I get this correctly, prior to anything else I have to check whether the videocard's H-Sync supports 15Hz frequency...?
Alrighty then, let's see...